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>>>> Is there a way to make mythtv do this? Should I try to create two<br>
>>>> different channel lineups, one of which omits that channel, the other<br>
>>>> which only has that channel? Or is there some easier way?<br>
>>>> Thanks in advance,<br>
>>>> Mary<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> I think this will work the way you want: Create two channel lineups,<br>
>>> one for each tuner.<br>
><br>
><br>
> OK, just to get terminology straight...<br>
><br>
> Lineup = a list of channels from a specific provider that you specifiy at<br>
> Schedules Direct, and for which you can download listings data<br>
><br>
> Video Source = a list of channels and their tuning information in MythTV<br>
><br>
> What the OP needs is 2 MythTV Video Sources, which can both use the same<br>
> Schedules Direct lineup.<br>
><br>
><br>
>>> Make sure the callsigns match so the scheduler<br>
>>> knows they are the same content. On the lineup for Tuner1, increase<br>
>>> the channel priority of the very strong channel (favor strong channel<br>
>>> on Tuner1), but decrease the input priority for Tuner1.<br>
><br>
><br>
> No, you shouldn't increase the priority of the channel on the Video Source<br>
> connected to the tuner you want to use that channel. In so doing, you would<br>
> be saying, "I'd rather record garbage off this channel than record something<br>
> good off any other channel," so you would actually be messing up your other<br>
> recording schedules (even those for shows that never air on this channel).<br>
><br>
> You would /only/ want to decrease the priority of the channel on the Video<br>
> Source connected to the tuner you don't want to record that channel--which<br>
> says, "I'd rather miss a recording on this channel, but if there's no other<br>
> option, a recording from this channel will work."<br>
><br>
> (This is exactly why messing with channel and input priorities is almost<br>
> always a bad idea--because few understand the results of doing so. It all<br>
> comes down to the fact that there is only one priority which affects /what/<br>
> you record. It's never as simple as affecting where you record.)<br>
><br>
><br>
>>> Now the<br>
>>> scheduler will favor Tuner0 for all but the one strong channel.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I'm assuming you're on 0.25 or 0.26...<br>
>><br>
>> I would stay away from the priorities. Just use two video sources, one<br>
>> per antenna. And configure them to just contain the channels that you<br>
>> can receive without error. (it's all digital after all)<br>
>> Look at callsign and channel number so it matches if its the same<br>
>> channel.<br>
>> If you like, configure the input order to be "big antenna first,<br>
>> rabbit ears later". See<br>
>> <a href="http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Release_Notes_-_0.25#Scheduler" target="_blank">http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Release_Notes_-_0.25#Scheduler</a><br>
>> The scheduler will shuffle stuff around to make room for recordings<br>
>> that can only be recorded on one input either way.<br>
><br>
><br>
> This is definitely the easiest way--and likely is more what the OP wants.<br>
> By creating a Video Source without the troublesome channel, you would be<br>
> making it impossible to record off that channel on the input using that<br>
> Video Source. The other input--which uses the other Video Source, that<br>
> contains the channel--would be able to record off that channel.<br>
><br>
> Mike<br>
><br>
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OK, thanks all. So I think I understand: the simplest way is to edit<br>
the two Video Sources to delete any non-working channels for each<br>
source. This should solve the problem for LiveTV as well as<br>
recording, right? </blockquote><div><br></div><div>Yes</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">(although I'll have to manually change inputs to get<br>
to CBS when watching live TV, which is not that big a problem).<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Not on 0.25 or higher... it will automatically switch. </div></div>